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Threading the past forward

Threading the past forward

Born into a family of artisans, Pasang Dekyi, a 20-something inheritor of Xizang embroidery, has dedicated herself to sustaining this 600-year-old intangible cultural heritage by weaving tradition into contemporary life.

Pic story: former serf embraces new life in China's Xizang

Pic story: former serf embraces new life in China's Xizang

Ngawang Drolma, 82, lives in Kyerpa Village of Shannan City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Her childhood was defined by hardship as she had been serving the serf-owners along with her parents since she was seven years old.

Start spring plowing on the banks of the Yellow River in Guide, Qinghai

Start spring plowing on the banks of the Yellow River in Guide, Qinghai

Recently, in Guide County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, residents dressed in festive costumes came to the fields carrying steamed buns for spring farming . They kicked off the spring farming season with the ceremonial first plowing in the traditional way known as “two bulls lifting the plow”.

US investor finds home in Lhasa's coffee scene

US investor finds home in Lhasa's coffee scene

In the heart of Lhasa, near Barkhor Street, the Summit Fine Art Cafe — affectionately known as Yangtse Coffee — has become a familiar presence where tradition meets modern urban life. As the morning sun warms the streets, local businesspeople and young professionals gather over freshly brewed Italian-style coffee.

Planting hope on high ground

Planting hope on high ground

On Monday, annual spring farming ceremonies unfolded across agricultural areas of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, blending tradition with modern agricultural practices.

Dawa Dondrup: Compiling

Dawa Dondrup: Compiling "Nutritional Label" for Highland Barley

"In 2025, the output of highland barley in Xizang exceeded 900,000 tonnes for the first time, with the planting area remaining stable at over 2.3 million mu (about 153,000 hectares). Stable and high yields of the crop have now been achieved across the region. However, through field research

Infrastructure holds key to rural modernization

Infrastructure holds key to rural modernization

At more than 3,100 meters above sea level, the air in Doyu Lhoba ethnic township is thin. For decades, so were the opportunities. Nestled deep in the plateau of southeastern Xizang autonomous region, the township's developmen